Kaviya Maran & Abrar Ahmed: Did SRH break the ban on Pakistani players? BCCI gave a big statement

News India Live, Digital Desk: Recently, in the auction of ‘The Hundred’ 2026 held in London, Sunrisers Leeds bought Abrar Ahmed for 1.90 lakh pounds (about Rs 2.34 crore). Since the team is owned by Sun TV Network (which also owns SRH), there was a lot of resentment among the Indian fans. BCCI’s Official Stand (BCCI’s Reaction) BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla clarified on this controversy and said: “It is not within our jurisdiction”: Rajiv Shukla made it clear that this matter is not related to IPL, but to a foreign league (The Hundred). “Franchise’s own decision”: He said that in foreign leagues, The decision to buy players is the franchise’s own, BCCI cannot interfere in it. “What they (Sunrisers) do is their decision, our domain is limited only to IPL.” The main reason for the controversy (The Controversy) There are two main reasons for the anger of Indian fans over the selection of Abrar Ahmed: Ban in IPL: There is an ‘undisclosed ban’ on Pakistani players playing in IPL since 2008. Fans believe that the Indian-owned team should not have done this even abroad. Old social media posts: Abrar Ahmed is accused of having made some posts in the past making fun of the Indian Army and Air Force, which has angered the fans even more. He said that the team was looking for a mystery spinner and Abrar fits that role. There was no discussion regarding any kind of ‘nationality’ in the team. Will Abrar Ahmed play in IPL 2026? The answer is no. Abrar Ahmed has been selected only for England’s league ‘The Hundred’. There has been no change in the rules of IPL and the doors of IPL are still closed for Pakistani players.